VHS Human Sexuality

Summary of the Contents and Nature of Instruction by Course

Family and Consumer Sciences Department

Child Development

Instructor: Female

Class Setting: Co-Ed

Summary of Contents:

Heredity, Birth Defects
Reproduction, Pregnancy & Labor/Delivery

Nature of Instruction:

Genetics, types of birth defects, influences, medical care to prevent/detect birth defects, how teens are affected by pregnancy, and appropriate ways to teach sexuality to children
Where fertilization happens, signs of pregnancy

Health Department

Basic Health and Human Sexuality

Instructor: Male

Class Setting: Co-Ed

Summary of Contents:

Chapter 16- Male and Female Reproductive Systems and Reproductive Health.
Chapter 24-Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV/AIDS, and Abstinence

Nature of Instruction:

Class lecture and discussion.

Science Department

Biology I/Adv. Biology I

Instructor: Male or Female (depends on section)

Class Setting: Co-Ed

Summary of Contents:

Comparison of asexual vs sexual reproduction in living things (biology state standards B.4.4 and B.4.5 regarding cell division and genetics)
Reproductive system of the human and the rat

Nature of Instruction:

Biology students will participate in a discussion and read materials describing genetic diversity achieved through sexual reproduction of plants and animals compared to simple organisms, which reproduce asexually through cloning.
Students will also participate in the identification of structure and function, classroom discussion, and anatomical dissection.

Environmental Science

Instructor: Female

Class Setting: Co-Ed

Summary of Contents:

Meiosis review (formation of sex cells), differential reproduction, fertility rates, demographic trends, family planning, sexually transmitted diseases, endocrine system, hormone exposure, unsafe sex, risk exposure, and risk management

Nature of Instruction:

Environmental Science students will participate in discussions, reading assignments, videos, and activities related to ecosystem diversity, natural ecosystem change, population biology concepts, the human population, global economics, pollution types, and impacts on the environment and human health. Human population topics will focus heavily on high fertility rates and solutions to lower them such as education, employment, equality, and family planning.

Anatomy & Physiology

Instructor: Male

Class Setting: Co-Ed

Summary of Contents:

Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Reproductive System

Nature of Instruction:

Periodic instruction on aspects of human sexuality related to the various body systems throughout the school year. This will include detailed coverage of the human reproductive anatomy and physiology the final two weeks in May

AP Biology

Instructor: Female

Class Setting: Co-Ed

Summary of Contents:

Animal Form and Function

Nature of Instruction:

Explanation of the functional organization of organ systems in vertebrates.

Human Body Systems

Instructor: Female

Class Setting: Co-Ed

Summary of Contents:

Structure and function of the human reproductive system.

Nature of Instruction:

Explanation of the functional organization of organ systems in vertebrates.

Zoology

Instructor: Female

Class Setting: Co-Ed

Summary of Contents:

Mating behaviors, reproduction, and reproductive systems

Nature of Instruction:

Units 5-15 include Sponges, Cnidarians, Worms, Molluscs, Arthropods, Echinoderms, and Vertebrates

Social Studies Department

Sociology

Instructor: Female

Class Setting: Co-Ed

Summary of Content:

Family Structure, Marriage, Subcultures, Counterculture

Nature of Instruction:

Instruction may include lecture, discussion, and research on various issues relating to marriage, gender, and family. This also may include the study of various cultures, subcultures, counterculture, and the norms that make up Modern America

Psychology, AP Psychology, and IB Psychology

Instructor: Male or Female (depends on section)

Class Setting: Co-Ed

Summary of Content:

Biological Perspective: Developmental Psychology

Nature of Instruction:

This class will include instruction, lecture, discussion, and research on human development, biological functions, physiological processes, and personality. At times, this might include topics related to human sexuality.

US History and AP US History

Instructor: Male or Female (depends on section)

Class Setting: Co-Ed

Summary of Content:

60s and Sexual Revolution, Counterculture, AIDS Crisis, Changing Cultural Mores

Nature of Instruction:

Class discussion, lecture, presentation that deals with the family, changing morals of the sexual revolution, and health and wellness issues such as the AIDS crisis.

Current Issues and Ethnic Studies

Instructor: Male

Class Setting: Co-Ed

Summary of Content:

Possible current events dealing with human sexuality related issues in the news

Nature of Instruction:

Class discussion surrounding a variety of topics that might include topics relating to human sexuality issues that are in the news

Government and AP Government

Instructor: Male or Female (depends on section)

Class Setting: Co-Ed

Summary of Content:

Court Cases dealing with privacy issues: abortion, contraception, and gay marriage

Nature of Instruction:

Class instruction, discussion, and presentation surrounding court cases and civil rights issues dealing with human sexuality, gender-related issues, and other civil rights, including gay marriage and abortion